The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's Raynaud's Syndrome of the right hand is related to his service, including an in-service injury. The VA examiner concluded that the condition is less likely as not related to his March 1972 injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's Raynaud's Syndrome was first diagnosed in 1998 and noted that it has been present bilaterally, which contradicts the theory of a direct service connection based on an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301270
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but dismissed the appeals for Raynaud's Syndrome, insomnia, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to untimeliness of the notice of disagreement.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's Raynaud's Syndrome disability rating was restored to 60 percent effective January 1, 2020. He is also granted TDIU for the time period from April 5, 2018, to September 20, 2020.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) on the basis of aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, which include major depressive disorder, Raynaud's Syndrome, migraine headache, and a sinus disability. The decision is based on the need for regular aid and assistance from another person.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including obtaining resumes of VA examiners.
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